Gary Bettman's mad at the Rangers

It's one thing for the WHL to suggest the ownership of the Winter Hawks needs to shape up or sell off. It's quite another for the NHL to take on the New York Rangers.

The NHL filed court papers Wednesday that included a draft letter from commissioner Gary Bettman proposing discipline against Madison Square Garden, L.P., that could lead to suspension or termination of its ownership of the Rangers. The Garden responded by accusing the NHL of using ''bullying tactics.''